Nightmare was in the living room while I was in the kitchen. The kids were hanging out with Dream and Cross. Every once and a while they all like to be together. Just to hang out. It gives Nightmare and I some time alone. But we're normally apart doing our own stuff. There was only silence. I was trying to figure out what to do for dinner. When Nightmare spoke. "Error found something the other day." I stayed quiet. "He said some type of nest."

"Well what are we going to do about it hmm?" I say.

"Well I was hoping to look for it, he said it was somewhere in the main draining facility south east from here."

"Like the sewers?"

"That's odd." I say heading towards him.

"Not really. I mean they're doing well at staying hidden. But of all times why do they decided to show up now? Out of the blue."

I appeared behind him. "I don't know why don't you get your head out of the books and go see." he stayed quiet. "I'll go with you." he was still quiet. "I want to go okay? It's for the safety of my children our children. Sooner or later Nightmare we-"

"No! They don't need to know anything. About me about you, no."

"Nightmare we've been keeping everything about ourselves a secret to them! They need to know. You haven't even told them of the power they hold. Why haven't you?" I say standing in front of him. "Are you afraid of them. Or are you afraid for them."

I bend down being close to his level. "I don't know, they should just have normal lives like all the other monsters, I don't want them to be getting caught in something that's my responsibility." I stood up and laughed a little bit.

"Nightmare are you okay? You do know that we all have tough lives."

"You don't get it. I'm trying to help you as well. I want to know for your sake if they killed your mother." Immediately my smile became a frown. My eyes watery.

"How did you come up with that conclusion." I say sternly. "That's something you shouldn't be joking about."

"I'm not joking that, that scene looked like a robbery but to me it seemed more gruesome. I at least want to find out what happened with her as a thank for saving Midnight's life." My mouth opened wanting to speak but I couldn't,

"Ni-Nig-" I was quivering. But I felt warm. Nightmare was hugging me.

"Don't cry. Your emotions are getting everywhere, your barely able to stand." He was right my legs were giving up on me. "Here." He picked me up and carried me bridal style. He placed me on the bed. "Here i'll let you sleep, I'll be going out later tonight to see okay. Don't worry about me." As he turned around to leave be I grabbed his hand. He looked down on my patiently.

"Thanks but I'm willing to go. Cause if they did do it then I'll be the one sending them back to hell," Nightmare smiled wickedly.

"Not if I do it first." I don't know why but that'll made me laugh. He never gives me that look anymore like he used to. I get from my bed and head back to the kitchen. Nightmare was cooking away.

"You do know it's my turn to cook today right?" Nightmare kept looking down while cutting up the carrot and vegetables.

"Yeah but now I don't have to do the laundry tomorrow since I took your job tonight."

I sigh. "That doesn't make any sense."

"Yes it does. At least to me" You got fucked up mind that's for sure. My stomach rumbled. "In a couple minutes." he heard my food baby calling. Thank the lord of hungry. I'm going to eat my emotions away.

"Nightmare." I question. He hugs me a response. "Do you have any information on the Nightcrawlers?"

"Besides my own mind yes I did. But it was back at my castle." I looked back at him I opened my mouth to speak when he spoke. "I left that life behind. I'm sorry but if there is anything you want to know ask me."

"Um Nightmare?" He hummed in response. "A while back when everything was happening with us I uh Ink had said something like groups or classes that Nightcrawlers have can you tell me about that?"

He was now putting the food into a pot of boiling water. "Well guess they aren't all dumb in the head. They're right my Nightcrawlers have 6 different classes. 1 being the highest and 6 being the lowest. Those classes depend on the resources embedded into them so how strong they are. Class 6 Shadows. Shadows or blobs of goo that haven't announced their physical form and aren't able to stand one for long but if they group up together at least two or three they are able to manipulate a human structure."

He paused taking a breath. "Class 5 Nightfangs. Usually used for combat with sickness, like a disease to spread. They are also used to taint people's mind whom have already fallen to some type of depression. They are a disease themselves." He yawned and started to drop chicken into the pot.

"Class 4 Darkcresents, soul gatherers typically. They are normally used to gather souls when we ran low. They don't have a sense of mind they just do what they're told. Their legs can rank through a human body in seconds. That's what they were made for."

He then covered the pot and walked towards me. "Class 3 Eclipse. They are more like maids, housewives, all that, they normally keep the place clean. But whenever needed they have deadly combat abilities. Mainly to protect."

I listened carefully. "Class 2 Nightshades they are used as guards were part of the army the strongest four were my generals as well as my council. They are strong dangerous but their power does not surpass mine they are more loyal than most. The four generals are the strongest of them keeping their guards in line."

Nightmare looked at me in the eye. "Nightclaw, the one that manage to surpass me. He's a complete manipulator uses information against you. He can manipulate his own body shape shift it, he does feed off soul magic until it's drained."

"Wait, a while back Dream had stated to me that you gave him part of your soul." Nightmare stared into my eyes for a good two seconds.

"Pfft! Are you serious! No! I'm no idiot! I need my souls, if I had Dream's I would be immortal but sadly that's not the case I got a family to hold."

"But-"

"Only I know the truth sweetheart, I know what I did all those years I know what and who they are. Everything Dream told you is probably wrong anyway."

I looked down, "Then what am I supposed to do if I don't know anything about them? I want to help too." Nightmare shook his head.

"No, you'll be risking your life, when the time comes you will not be fighting. You will be protecting our family and our home. It's my fight that I need to finish." As he finished his sentence he was walking to the pot. As he looked down stirring the soup he sighed. "You'll still be coming along later today right?"

I looked towards our rooms. "Yeah."

"Then if you're hungry go ahead and get a bowl I'll wait." he said turning off the stove and heading to the living room. I walked over to the kitchen and served myself soup. I just hope he's right.

~time skip~

After I finished the hot amazing soup. I placed my dish in the sink. "Ready." I state. He gets up from the couch.

"I just called Dream. I told him what we're doing. He said he'll be taking them over until we're done."

I nodded. "Then let's go." I say walking to the door. Nightmare opens it. We both walk out. He looks over at me. "Ready?" I say. He smiles. "Lead the way." I say He steps out the porch first heading to the left.

"Y/N come here." he said a little up a head from me. I catch up with him. He takes his hand out in front of me. "Hold it."

"Nooo." I say pushing him slightly.

"Aww why not?" I look away smiling and slightly blushing. "l can see your cute little face. You're turning red." I get a little flustered. "I'm just asking you to hold my hand." He said with a small smile.

"We don't even hold each other's hands anymore I'm still not used to it." I say a bit nervously. He laughs.

"You're retarded"

"Hey! Mmmm." I start to mumble to myself.

"You know I can't hear you when you talk like that!" He said reassuring. I kept turning red of embarrassment. I groaned to myself. I lean into him and hug his arm. He laughs. "Guess that's good enough." He said with a smile.

We kept walking together until we reached the sewer facility. It had a wrecking smell but it looked work out. Abandoned. By this time I had already let go of his arm. "I'll scout the area. Stay low until I get back." I nodded in approval. I sat down behind a bush and waited.

What if he finds evidence that cause her death. It would be heartbreaking for me. Finally hey over everything then it's brought again. I sigh. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

"Y/N!" I heard something whisper behind me. I turned around.

"That was quick."

He sat next to me. "There seems to be no one in charge. They just seem to be hiding here until night breaks. As well as children."

I looked down. "What do we do?" He looked towards the direction of the facility.

"For now we'll have to retreat back."

"Nightmare?! We are not leaving those children! We need to go in there and get them."

He rolled his eyes. "As much as I would love to it's impossible. The place is crawling with them if anything, those kids are probably dying as we speak."

We heard screams. That hurt my chest. I started to groan. "I told you." He said looking behind him. "Wait here." He said as he headed to the small woods behind us.

"Mommy!" There was another scream. Oh God. "Help!"

I started to huddle and rock myself. "Y/N come here." He whispered to me as he approached. I looked over at him. "I found their entry." He said glancing at me.

I crawled over to him. Crossing through the undergrowth the brush was thickening. As soon as we reached the middle of the small woods was a large hole.

"A cave in. They use it entry ways to certain areas like a teleportation device." He said peering over the hole. The hole was dark and it looked hollow. The hole on the surface was smaller than the inside which was much larger. I started to peer over too.

"Hey. I haven't seen you in a long time."

That voice. My head.

"I'm glad to see you again. Both of you I missed you all so much."

I can't move.

"Nightmare." He was peering down. Curiously. He hummed in response. "Did you hear that."

"Hear what."

Oh. "Never mind." It's just me. I'm just tired. I tell myself.

"Well sorry."

Something from the hole sprouted out and twirled wonderfully. Aura that spun like ribbons, light S/C aura. Nightmare and I watched. "Y/N let's g-"

The aura suddenly felt aggressive. As it bolted downward heading to the ground. Then out of nowhere right into my chest. I felt myself falling motionless. I couldn't think say anything my eyes were just open. "Y/N!" Nightmare caught me from my body losing balance. "Y/N!" He was trying to get me to react. What yes!

I felt myself give in to his arms. "Shit." he gently picked me. "Y/N your God dang soul always gets you in trouble." He said. He was picking me up and walking back home. Nightmare! I'm trying!

Nightmare hear me! Help me!

"Like I said I'm sorry. But I want to see, I want to see."

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